Unit 2: Pushing the Boundaries

Achilles' heel - what is the source of this idiom? (Embed)

UNIT 2: Pushing the Boundaries

What kinds of challenges do you predict this unit will be about?    Aside from physical challenges, what other challenges do people face?   How would you define the word disability? Provide examples of disabilities.   What obstacles do you think athletes with disabilities need to overcome?   Does Costa Rica have organizations for athletes with disabilities? ​​​​​​​ Should conditions like obesity, memory loss and phobias be considered disabilities and protected by law? 

Caption: : The expression "Achilles Heel" can refer to problems and obstacles that people face in their lives. Very similar to "push the boundaries"! 

Listening Comprehension

1. What happened to Maysoon Zayid the day she was born?  2. According to her, on which occasions do people dream of being disabled?  3. What tactics did her father use to help her walk?  4. What had always been her dream? 5. Why did not she get the main character role in the show "They Dance Real Slow in Jackson"?  6. "If a wheelchair user can't play Beyonce then Beyonce can't play a wheelchair user". What is your opinion about this?  

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Caption: : Due to a medical condition at birth, Maysoon Zayid has cerebral palsy. The rejection she has faced in her daily life has not stopped her from approaching life with humor and pursuing a career in comedy, proving that she is the one who decides where her limits lie.. Link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/freedaesp/videos/maysoon-zayid/581960265924795/